Robert Rosenbloom

New Mexico State Police — Santa Fe, NM

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch November 8, 1971

Age 28

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 28

Incident

Patrolman Robert Rosenbloom was shot and killed during a traffic stop on I-40 at Rio Puerco. During the stop, a gun battle ensued in which he was struck in the chest and neck with a .45 caliber handgun. The three suspects fled the scene and evaded a massive manhunt. On November 26th the three suspects hijacked a commercial airliner from Albuquerque International Airport and forced it to fly to Cuba. The three suspects have been identified as members of the terrorist group Republic of Africa. One suspect drowned at the beach in Cuba four years later, another suspect died from throat cancer in Cuba, and a final suspect remains at large in Cuba. Patrolman Rosenbloom was a U.S. Army veteran and had served in law enforcement for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Rosenbloom gave the New Mexico State Police 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Mexico, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New Mexico State Police

Location Santa Fe, NM

Platform Identity nmsp.nm.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1971

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber

Offender At large

Military Service

Robert Rosenbloom served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Robert Rosenbloom is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NM, 123 of 193 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.7% of this state's fallen. That is 9.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At New Mexico State Police, 10 of 29 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 34.5% of this agency's fallen.

New Mexico State Police

of 29 officers

34.5% Felonious

NM — Statewide

123

of 193 officers

63.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious